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US Social Forum 2010 – We Need Unity in Action

5. July 2010

Capitalism is trying to solve its financial problems by attacking all workers. We can defend our rights only by fighting back as a class. “An injury to one is an injury to all” means that we must treat every battle as our own.

Inequality: The Root Source of Sickness

31. October 2009

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America has the worst health statistics in the industrialized world because it is the most unequal society in the industrialized world. Social inequality affects the health of populations even more than access to medical care.

Medical Rationing in the US and Canada

2. September 2009

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Both the U.S. and Canada ration medical services. In the US, rationing is based on ability to pay. Canada rations by under-funding the medical system, bringing inequality through the back door.

What Happened in Chile: An Analysis of the Health Sector Before, During, and After Allende’s Administration

1. September 2009

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What Happened in Chile: An Analysis of the Health Sector Before, During, and After Allende’s Administration

by Vicente Navarro - In the early 1970s, Chileans fought for a democratized and inclusive National Health Service. The lessons of that struggle are critical to our fight for universal health care today.

Healthcare Not Warfare!

25. January 2009

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The amount of global resources devoted to war indicates that our primary goal is to destroy ourselves.

Blood Money

23. November 2008

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The billions of dollars being lavished on banks and other corporations is blood money. It's available only because people like Heather are being robbed of their kidneys, their health and their lives.